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Season Review: February Sees City Book FA Cup Quarter-Finals Spot

While Leicester City were frustrated in the Premier League, the Foxes did secure safe passage in the Emirates FA Cup in February.

2018-05-29T08:39:03.107Z

Season Review: February Sees City Book FA Cup Quarter-Finals Spot

While Leicester City were frustrated in the Premier League, the Foxes did secure safe passage in the Emirates FA Cup in February.

2018-05-29T08:39:03.107Z

Season Review: February Sees City Book FA Cup Quarter-Finals Spot

While Leicester City were frustrated in the Premier League, the Foxes did secure safe passage in the Emirates FA Cup in February.

2018-05-29T08:39:03.107Z

Season Review: February Sees City Book FA Cup Quarter-Finals Spot

While Leicester City were frustrated in the Premier League, the Foxes did secure safe passage in the Emirates FA Cup in February.

2018-05-29T08:39:03.107Z

Season Review: February Sees City Book FA Cup Quarter-Finals Spot

While Leicester City were frustrated in the Premier League, the Foxes did secure safe passage in the Emirates FA Cup in February.

2018-05-29T08:39:03.107Z

Jamie Vardy's solitary strike against Sheffield United was enough to book City's place in the quarter-finals...

City 1 Swansea City 1King Power StadiumPremier LeagueSaturday 3 FebruaryVardy 17' / Fernandez 53'

Despite taking the lead through Jamie Vardy early on, Leicester City had to settle for a 1-1 Premier League draw with Swansea City at King Power Stadium.

Manager Claude Puel made five changes to the side that were beaten at Everton, as forward Fousseni Diabaté made his first Premier League start for the Club.

City were dominant from the off and deservedly went ahead through England international Vardy.

Quick feet from Kelechi Iheanacho saw him tee up his strike partner, who slotted into the bottom corner on 17 minutes.

It should have been 2-0 shortly after. Diabaté forced Lukasz Fabianski into an excellent stop at the front post before Iheanacho saw his rebound cleared off the line by Swans centre back Alfie Mawson.

Then, following a fine move, Wilfred Ndidi found the back of the net, but his goal was disallowed after Diabaté was flagged offside in the build-up.

After the break, Swansea pressed much higher up the pitch and found a leveller on 53 minutes, as skipper Federico Fernandez headed home Ki Sung-yeung’s pin-point corner.

Chances for City followed as Harry Maguire headed wide, before Iheanacho fired straight at Fabianski, who collected with ease.

Just moments later, Diabaté had the best opportunity of the second half.

Vardy, who a minute earlier nearly lobbed Fabianski, burst down the right and pulled it back for the 22-year-old, who side-footed just inches wide.

Maguire then nodded into the side-netting and Marc Albrighton had a shot blocked in injury time, but City could not find a winner against the Swans.

Manchester City 5 City 1Etihad StadiumPremier LeagueSaturday 10 FebruarySterling 3', Aguero 48', 53', 77', 90' / Vardy 24'

Sergio Aguero scored four second-half goals as Manchester City defeated Leicester City 5-1 at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.

Making two changes to the side that drew with Swansea City last time out, Claude Puel watched his men fall behind after three minutes following Raheem Sterling’s effort from close range.

But they responded well and when Nicolas Otamendi gave the ball away in midfield, Jamie Vardy pounced.

The Club’s top scorer evaded two challenges before firing low past Ederson to haul City level on 23 minutes.

Efforts from Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva were then turned away by Kasper Schmeichel in the first period and while City headed in level at the break, the hosts soon took the lead.

Argentina striker Aguero netted his first of the game to restore Manchester City’s advantage, with playmaker De Bruyne again providing the assist.

Soon after, Pep Guardiola’s men moved into a 3-1 lead, with De Bruyne and Aguero combining for a second time in five minutes.

Aguero then sent a strike off target, while Otamendi had a volley saved by Schmeichel with just under 15 minutes to play.

Man City continued to impress and when Aguero latched onto a loose ball, he lifted a fine chip over Schmeichel to make it 4-1 – his hat-trick strike.

There was still time for the Citizens frontman to score a fourth, as he hammered a stunning strike in off the underside of the bar late on.

Vardy then tested Ederson with a good header, but the Foxes could not breach Man City’s back line for a second time.

City 1 Sheffield United 0King Power StadiumEmirates FA Cup Fifth RoundFriday 16 FebruaryVardy 66'

Jamie Vardy's first goal in the Emirates FA Cup for Leicester City secured a 1-0 fifth round win over Sheffield United at King Power Stadium.

Making six changes to his starting XI, Claude Puel deployed a 4-4-2 stratagem, with skipper Wes Morgan making a return from a hamstring injury.

The Foxes started well, with Blades captain Jake Wright blocking a Vardy effort before the England international curled just inches wide shortly after.

Wilfred Ndidi then forced Jamal Blackman into a good save following a powerful long-range strike, as City continued their search for opener.

Former Sheffield United defender Harry Maguire put in a brilliant block to prevent Enda Stevens from firing his side in front, while Vardy saw a shot saved just moments later by Blackman.

After a goalless first half, City continued to threaten and their persistence paid off on 66 minutes, when Vardy got up well at the back post.

Riyad Mahrez sent in a delightful delivery and Vardy was on hand to nod over Blackman and into the bottom corner of the net for 1-0.

Demarai Gray, lively throughout, saw a curling effort saved by Blackman, while at the other end, Kasper Schmeichel was on hand to pull off a vital stop to prevent George Baldock from netting an equaliser.

Further attempts from Samir Carruthers, Ched Evans and Mark Duffy followed, but the Foxes stood firm late on to secure the triumph.

City 1 Stoke City 1King Power StadiumPremier LeagueSaturday 24 FebruaryButland og 70' / Shaqiri 43'

Leicester City were held to a 1-1 Premier League draw with Stoke City at King Power Stadium.

Claude Puel made just two changes to the side that beat Sheffield United in the Emirates FA Cup last time out, as Marc Albrighton and Matty James returned to the starting XI.

Starting brightly, Riyad Mahrez had City’s first attempt as he curled just wide of the post inside the opening four minutes.

The Foxes had plenty of possession in the first period but they could not make their advantage count and when Xherdan Shaqiri found space on the edge of the box, he made no mistakes.

The Switzerland international advanced towards goal before curling into the bottom corner of the net past Kasper Schmeichel on 43 minutes.

City came out fighting after the break and it was Albrighton who first had a shot turned away by Bruno Martins Indi.

Stoke had the chance to double their advantage shortly after, but thankfully, Shaqiri fired wide after Schmeichel’s pass was intercepted.

Wilfred Ndidi then hammered a long-range drive over, but Puel’s men were level just moments later as Albrighton saw his delivery bundled over the line by Butland.

The Foxes pushed for a winner in the closing stages and when Mahrez sent an effort towards goal, only a stunning save from Butland denied the attacker, before Harry Maguire hit the post with a follow-up strike.

A goalmouth scramble followed with just a minute to play as James struck the upright before Maguire attempted to turn home the loose ball.

But City could not find an all-important winner as Stoke stood firm in the closing stages at King Power Stadium.

February in numbers:

LCFC goals: 4Top scorer: Vardy (3)League standing: 8th

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